King Horn
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See under KING. Moses' Horns. See MOSES. Horn with horn or horn under horn.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “King Horn” mean?
See under KING. Moses' Horns. See MOSES. Horn with horn or horn under horn.
Is “King Horn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.